RE: B42342C0 on V5R1 -- MIDRANGE-L

It's not necessarily the same bug, it might not even be a bug.  The
"bugs" for V4R2 and V4R4 here are almost certainly different, they are
just for the same module.

Slipping the LIC could fix some unknown corruption; it's not for the
faint of heart.  I didn't realize at first that you were on V5R1, if
possible I'd try to upgrade to V5R2 or V5R3 first.  Going back to the
original problem, I'm going to assume that this did not start when you
upgraded to V5R1.  When did it start and do you have a system save from
before then?

"Slipping the LIC" would be done using option 1 of the Install Licensed
Internal Code menu.  It would require a careful reading of your Backup
and Recovery manual, again if possible I'd try to upgrade to V5R2 or
V5R3 first. 

If upgrading to V5R2 or V5R3 is not possible make sure that you have
your I_BASE_01 cd, all of your software license keys, a current Cume PTF
set and a good option 21 backup before even attempting this.  If done
incorrectly you could lose all of your data.

Regards,
 
Scott Ingvaldson
iSeries System Administrator
GuideOne Insurance Group


-----Original Message-----
date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:46:06 +0000
from: Rob Dixon <rob.dixon@xxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: B42342C0 on V5R1

Ingvaldson, Scott wrote:

>srcB42342C0 is the Service Processor LIC - AJDGP01
>
>I also see MF21772 for V4R4 but nothing newer.
>
>It doesn't look good to me.  What release and Cume level are you?  If 
>you don't have support (and you're already current on PTFs) I'd say 
>your best option is to slip the LIC.
>

Scott

Many thanks.

I do not understand how IBM could have let a bug fixed in V4R2 and again
in V4R4 slip into V5R1

My client is on V5R1 - I will need to find out the PTF level but it is
supposed to be current.

By "slip" , do you mean reinstall?
If so, how might this fix it? 

 If I have ever done an LIC reinstall by itself, which I doubt, it would
have been very many years ago.  Any traps for the unwary?

Thanks for your help


Best Wishes

Rob Dixon


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